Give #Afghanistan a Chance: With America’s help, Afghanistan has the makings of a bright future #ISAF #NATO

“Afghans, as a whole, are optimistic about their country’s future. A February 2014 survey conducted by ATR Consulting found that 80 percent of Afghans see the government now as being in control — 93.7 percent in the country’s North and 73.1 percent in the South. Of course, there are reasons to be hopeful. Key development indicators, including life expectancy, electricity connections and medical care access, are improving, and a new generation of Afghans has taken advantage of the educational opportunities denied to their parents. Indeed, the Department of Defense estimates that ‘in 2000, Afghanistan had 1.2 million students enrolled in school, whereas now it has over 10 million.'”